Moto Adventurer Unscripted

Richie Arndt is one of the personalities behind 80V Dual Sport on YouTube. Richie tells us about his journey with motorcycles; offers insights about the rally he hosts, the "Kentucky Adventure Tour Invitational"; along with the scoop on his Royal Enfield Himalayan.

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Mark joins me again to talk about a navigation 101 class, including REVER, GAIA, and Garmin Basecamp. Afterward, we do some stat sheet racing to debate the fresh crop of 400cc bikes that are coming on the market.

Bjorn Bredeson is a returning guest and the marketing manager at REVER Moto. REVER is a motorcycle specific navigation app for your mobile phone. Bjorn and I catch up after our first podcast back in summer of 2020, including his new ADV exploits, along with all the new development taking place with REVER.

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Austin and I served in the Army together, including 13 months in Iraq. Austin is the personality behind Side Trail Adventures and a part of Jester Wallis Productions. He's an experienced kayaker and camper; in this episode, we cover the essentials for living in the wild.

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https://www.youtube.com/c/sidetrailadventures

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Adam Cerny is one of the suspension wizards over at MX Tech. Adam tells us his story about getting into motorcycles, afterward we go deep into how suspension functions and some tips for properly tuning the springy bits on your bike.

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https://www.instagram.com/adamjcerny/

https://www.instagram.com/mxtechsuspension/

Check out MX Tech Suspension:

https://mx-tech.com/

Susan Janik is the other half of the full-time Heavy Enduro training crew and returning Guest. We talk about her recent years of racing on and off-road, Heavy Enduro training, her new Ducati Desert X, Adventure riding versus dirt riding, struggles as a short person, dating in motorcycles, stereotypes, and a whole lot more. 

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@HeavyEnduroTraining

Heavy Enduro on YouTube

https://www.heavyenduro.com/

Motorcycle Journalism has evolved dramatically with the arrival of YouTube and social media. Much of this evolution has benefited the motorcycle community, but it's not without consequences. This episode takes a deep dive on the best and worst practices along with a behind the curtain look at some aspects of the industry.

Kevin is the man behind Wheel Worx in Stockholm, NJ. If you've ever been curious about building a tougher wheel, repairing a rim, re-lacing a wheel, or even feeling crazy enough to re-lace a different-sized rim, Kevin is your guy. In this episode, we talk about everything motorcycle wheels and more.

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Sam Manicom is a world traveler, motorcycle overlander, and published author. In the early 90's Sam decided to travel to Africa via motorcycle, barely knowing how to ride a motorcycle at the time. That experience evolved into an 8 journey of circumnavigating the globe. Sam shares his story with us, along with wisdom about packing the motorcycle, stealth camping, and camp cooking.

(Originally recorded 1/6/23)

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https://www.sam-manicom.com/

Look up Sam's books (and audio books)

https://www.sam-manicom.com/books/

https://books.apple.com/us/author/sam-manicom/id516565970

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Returning guest Andy Janik tells us about his experience racing his Tenere 700 in the KXCR Hard Enduro last fall. We discuss what it takes to harden an ADV bike for the toughest off-road terrain, and more.

(Originally recorded 1/9/23)

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https://www.instagram.com/overkillandy/

https://www.instagram.com/heavyenduro

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https://www.heavyenduro.com/